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Kasilof river king salmon

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kasilof river King Salmon fishing can pay off at the end of the day. We take care of everything and will work very hard to put you on fish. Today proved to be a little tougher on the river but persistence payed off! The goal was to get a couple of Kasilof River King Salmon and on the last couple drifts we got them back to back.

This is Kristi’s first King salmon! It is a smaller fish but none to less she was happy to have caught it. First run King salmon will very in size from 10-30 pounds.

Good job girls, Mission accomplished! I have fished all day before and in the last few minutes of the trip seen everyone catch a fish like we did today. I know it is Alaska but it is still fishing and patients payed off for this group today. Plugs seem to be working very well in tidal water right now. Give us a call 907382608 or contact us here to book your next kasilof River king salmon guide trip. Only 25 more days until it is all over!

Bristol Bay float trip

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Drifting-admin

The fishing on the Bristol Bay float trip for 6 days was great! Everyone returned to Anchorage with a few sore. Dry flies, Mouse patterns, and streamers all produced Arctic Grayling, arctic char and Rainbow trout. Here is a picture of one of the guys with a trophy sized Grayling taken on day 2 of the float.

Look for many more photos of this trip to come in the future. I love to put together special trips like this one for groups that are willing to take on the adventure. Remote Bristol bay float trips take some planning so if this sounds like something that interests you make sure that we start planning it early in the year. We have great rafts and top of the line gear that is provided for the adventure. All you need is a fishing license, personal items and a sense of adventure. We will take care of the rest for you. Don’t forget that the season is in full swing and if you would like your spot on the boat for a guided kenai river fishing trip give us a call or email us! Tight lines, Scott Sager

Kasilof River Salmon Fishing Guide

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Today’s report from your Kasilof river salmon fishing guide. Every day has shown improvement and more and more fish are hitting the river. I believe that this coming week will be the best of the first run of King Salmon. We’ll just have to be out there and see what happens. Bait is still producing more fish that plugs for my boat. With the water level coming up more and more everyday I’ve switched to a larger set of hooks and am now running a longer leader for my eggs and spin and glows. Larger fish are starting to come into the river, we had one get off the hook today that may have reached 40-45 pounds?

The weather has been awesome, 65-80 degrees on the river this week thus far and not a cloud in the sky! We hope it continues? Days are long still and there is lots of fishing opportuities on the Kenai peninsula. If you would like to book a trip on the Kenai or Kasilof river salmon fishing guide trip give us a call. You can find more out about booking a guided king salmon fishing trip with www.driftingonthefly.com or feel free to give us a call at 907-382-6808. Tight lines, Scott sager

Guided Kasilof River King Salmon fishing

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kasilof river King Salmon fishing has been very good this week. Though we are having to work hard for the fish that we do catch.

These chrome Kasilof river king salmon where caught on the incoming time on both plugs and spin and glows with cured salmon roe. Tides heavily influence our start times in the morning. When you are booking a guided kasilof river king salmon fishing trip we will discuss our start times then or we will wait until the time of the trip gets closer to determine the timing of the start. Pay attention to what the tide is doing and you’ll be sure to find fish moving around. I’ve found that the incoming tide has produced the best fishing this week. If you are interested in guided fishing on the Kasilof river this spring for Alaska King Salmon give us a call here at Drifting on the Fly. We have many different types of fishing trips available and are happy to line you up on an experience that would fit your needs. Kenai river king salmon trips are available as well. You can reach us at www.driftingonthefly.com or at 907-382-6808 Thanks for following and tight lines, Scott sager

Kasilof river king salmon fishing

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Drifting-admin

kasilof river King Salmon Fishing has really picked up. In early June the river is still low and fish are concentrated in different holes in the river.

Landing a Kasilof river King Salmon sometimes requires getting out of the drift boat. We will do our best to put you in a position to get your catch into the net.

Tagging your license is the first thing you have to do once you decide to harvest a king salmon. In June, when kasilof river king salmon fishing you are allowed to harvest two king salmon a day. One of which has to be a hatchery fish or both can be hatchery fish.

You have to love the long sunny days in June and why not be on a productive king salmon river while you enjoy them. An 18 inch leader with spin and glows have been working best for my boat. 1st run King Salmon on the kasilof are often between 15 and 30 pounds. Plugs are producing fish also. If you have good running plugs be sure to expect some great take downs! Call now to book your guided Kasilof river King salmon fishing trip! Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

Homer Alaska Halibut Fishing

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Drifting-admin

A day in Homer Alaska halibut fishing when you are visiting the Kenai Peninsula can be very rewarding and add some weight to the fish box. My saltwater captians and I have been working together for a few years now and he has never shown a client a bad trip. Yesterday I had a chance to take my uncle Fred Sager out and even in inclement weather he still worked to get us into nice halibut.

A few average fish and a couple of nicer fish made for a good box of fish for my Uncle to take home a share with the family. On a trip out on the boat make sure, even if the weather is nice that you take plenty of extra cloths. Saturday could have been miserable if we were not dressed properly!

After getting your halibut in the box if time allows Tim will try to get you into some king salmon when they are available. Nothing like a Captain will to go the extra mile for you when your on a trip of a lifetime! Thanks Tim, If your interested in adding a day on the saltwater on your next trip to kenai peninsula, Alaska. Let us know and we will be happy to line you up with one of the most experienced captains. Also if you are interested in a Kenai or Kasilof river guide trip we will gladly hook you up there too. Tight line, Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

Kenai peninsula fly fishing trip

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Drifting-admin

When on a Kenai peninsula fly fishing trip on small rivers for King Salmon make sure that you try to spend most of your time in a run that will concentrate fish. These fish are moving upstream with the tide so moving around the stream can just waste time. Getting out there ahead of high tide and hang out until the outgoing, this can be the most productive time. Good runs are popular during the peak of the season so staking out your sweet spot in advance is very important.

The Anchor river can be a very productive fishery but for those early season king salmon you may have to put your time in. Be patient and maybe you’ll pick up a mid May fish on the Kenai Peninsula! I have seen days where we get a good push of fish that each angler hooks multiple fish. Once you have decided to harvest a fish you must quit fishing. If you choose to practice catch and release you can fish as long as you would like. For more information on a guided king salmon trip on the kenai river or surrounding water contact us here anytime. Tight lines, Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

Shenandoah Valley fly fishing

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Drifting-admin

I had a chance to get home and fly fish in the Shenandoah national park and Shenandoah valley for a couple of days. Shenandoah valley fly fishing involves a lot of hiking, wade fishing and or drift boat fishing. The weather was OK and the fishing was great. I only had a couple of opportunities to get out with the boys from www.murraysflyshop.com but when I did it was on.

There is nothing big about the trout in Shenandoah nation park but native fish that are thousands of years old and readily taking dry flies makes this fishing as fun as any I have ever done. The beautiful mountain streams can put the most seasoned fishers into a trance. We fished the Rapidan river in Madison county VA on this trip but there are over 50 fish able streams in the park!

Guide John Colman with a nice small mouth on the North Fork of the Shenandoah river. Though the water temperature was colder than we would have liked the fish still cooperated. We caught Small mouth bass, Large mouth bass, sunfish and fall fish. If you are interested in taking a fun, fish filled trip in the Shenandoah valley I highly recommend that you check out www.murraysflyshop.com. We are back in AK and start our season here may 16th! King Salmon fishing should be good and if you are looking for an Alaska vacation for 2009 make sure you check us out at www.driftingonthefly.com Tight lines, Scott sager

KENAI RIVER

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Drifting-admin

The rainbow trout fishing on the Kenai River should be excellent until the end of the month when the river closes. My last trout trip was last week on the middle Kenai river until the opener in June. To those that are able to get out in the next couple of days. Good Luck!

This is one of my favorite early season patterns but Olive Sculpins have been very productive too. We are taking bookings for the Kenai river and other systems in Alaska now. If you are interested in a great fishing trip and would like more information about it give us a call. If we are out on the river leave us a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. There are many species available on the Kenai river and coordinating with us will allow you to be here during the peak season of whatever species you would like to pursue. We have both drift boat and power boat opportunities. There are also fly out and wade fishing trips available. For More info on how you can book a guided fishing trip on the kenai river visit Drifting On The Fly, LLC today.

WINTER FISHING ON THE KENAI RIVER

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Winter fishing on the kenai river is much more work than fishing in the summer time, we have way more winter than summer so we have to improvise. The gage in Cooper Landing at the headwaters of Kenai River is reading about 355 cubic feet per second. We should start to see a drastic change in stream flow with melt off and precipitation. Water temperature on the upper river is now around 37 degrees.

Fishing for rainbow trout on the kenai river is always on our mind and if you would like to check out more from us visit Drifting on the Fly, LLC.